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Geography of Haiti

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The climate is tropical with some variation depending on altitude. Port-au-Prince ranges in January from an average minimum of 23 Â°C (73.4 Â°F) to an average maximum of 31 Â°C (87.8 Â°F); in July, from 25–35 Â°C (77–95 Â°F). The rainfall pattern is varied, with rain heavier
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Haiti's total area is 27,560 square kilometres (10,641 sq mi), of which 27,560 square kilometres (10,641 sq mi) is land and 190 square kilometres (73 sq mi) is water. Haiti has 1,771 km (1,100 mi) of
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Port-au-Prince receives an average annual rainfall of 1,370 mm (53.9 in). There are two rainy seasons, April–June and October–November. Haiti is subject to periodic droughts and floods, made more severe by
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Extensive deforestation (much of the remaining forested land is being cleared for agriculture and used as fuel); soil erosion; inadequate supplies of potable water
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whose watershed begins in the western region of the Dominican Republic and continues most of its length through central Haiti and onward where it empties into the
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during the 17th century and has become famous in many works of literature and film. The island's name derives from the turtle-like shape of the island.
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Lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding and earthquakes; periodic droughts
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Haiti's terrain varies, with more than three fourths of the territory above 700 feet (210 m). Its climate is predominantly
2404: 2170: 2009: 1880: 1763: 1485: 924:, a pair of islands located in the Gulf of Gonâve off the coast of southwest Hispaniola. It has a combined area of 45 km. 2635: 2530: 2350: 1627: 2720: 1639: 1634: 1400: 786:. The river is navigable for a distance by barge. The eastern and central region of the island is a large elevated plateau. 2685: 1930: 944:
Haiti also has several lakes. The largest lake in Haiti, and the second largest lake of the island of Hispaniola and the
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Haiti's most important valley in terms of crops is the Plaine de l'Artibonite, which is oriented south of the
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Numerous smaller islands make up a part of Haiti's total territory. The most notable islands are:
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in some of the lowlands and on the northern and eastern slopes of the mountains.
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with a higher concentration of salt than the sea water and harbors numerous
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island. It has an area of 180 km. The island was a major center of
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and a 360 kilometres (224 mi)-border with the Dominican Republic.
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Tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds
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is an artificial lake created by the construction of the
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Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)
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is a saltwater lake with a total area of 16.2 km.
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of Haiti, and measures 2 square miles (5.2 km).
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Index

Climate of Haiti
Hispaniola

Americas
Caribbean
Greater Antilles
19°00′N 72°25′W / 19.000°N 72.417°W / 19.000; -72.417
Ranked 147th
Total land borders
Pic la Selle
Caribbean Sea
Artibonite River
Étang Saumâtre
Republic of Haiti
island
Hispaniola
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Caribbean Sea
North Atlantic Ocean
coastline

deforestation
Atlantic hurricanes
Hurricane Matthew
large amounts of damage
sunshine hours
tropical
semi-arid
subtropical

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